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Record Nr.

UNINA9910298338203321

Titolo

HIV Glycans in Infection and Immunity [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Ralph Pantophlet

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

1-4614-8872-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (226 p.)

Disciplina

610

616.9041

616.9101

616079

Soggetti

Immunology

Medical microbiology

Virology

Medical Microbiology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Role of HIV glycans in virus transmission -- Antigenicity of HIV glycans in vivo and in vitro -- HIV glycans as immunogens.

Sommario/riassunto

Glycosylation is a common and extremely important modification in biological molecules, particularly of proteins. HIV Glycans in Infection and Immunity provides an overview of the roles of glycans in the transmission/infection, antigenicity, and immunogenicity of HIV and the HIV envelope glycoprotein. It explores recent advances in the understanding of the impact of HIV glycans in infection and their promise for immunological and therapeutic intervention. Novel collaborations between glycobiologists and immunologists in recent years have led to key advances in the understanding of HIV glycans. These cross-disciplinary endeavors, their achievements  and their impact on the field are all addressed, herein.